Midday News Bulletin 31 May 2024

The offices of several MPs vandalised in Victoria; Local reactions to the conviction of Donald Trump in a New York hush money criminal case; Thanasi Kokkinakis joins Alex De Minaur in the French Open's third round.Local reactions to the conviction of Donald Trump in a New York hush money criminal case;An investigation is underway after several key political office buildings were vandalised in the early hours of this morning.

Republican leaders such as House Speaker Mike Johnson and Texas Governor Greg Abbott have criticised the verdict on social media as being politically motivated, and an example of the judicial system being used to influence US elections. It remains unclear what the conviction could mean for Trump's presumptive nomination for the Republican party, or his ability to vote.Senior politicians say Australia will remain a close ally to the United States regardless of its leader, following Donald Trump's conviction.Cabinet minister Bill Shorten has said it's "not sensible" for the government to comment on a court case in another jurisdiction.

CLARE: "We haven't seen anything like this before. Obviously, we need to now wait and see what the sentence is that the judge will hand down. But I'm reticent to comment on court proceedings in another country or to say anything about the domestic politics of the United States."Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been released from hospital, weeks after being shot in an assassination attempt.

Christopher Luxon says he expressed grave concerns to Anthony Albanese over the changes - but Australia's Prime Minister says that doesn't mean relations have been damaged.

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